I’ve actually skipped work just to help a homeless guy get his beard trimmed. Bought him pizza too. Kinda hard to get anywhere in life when you look like shit.

Be kind to the homeless, they just need a helping hand here and there.

What would you do?

  • Vanth@reddthat.comEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Sure, but they don’t come conveniently labeled as “honest”/“not honest”.

    If they’re being honest, the kitchens, shelters organizations, etc will help them better than I can alone. (In my area where those resources are available)

    Someone who wants to avoid those places when they are readily available and instead knock on the door of a random stranger… we’re talking about increased odds of not-great intentions.

    • over_clox@lemmy.worldOP
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      2 months ago

      Honestly, the fella I helped didn’t even knock on my door, I knocked on his ‘door’, while he was resting at a local bus stop.

      I had already known the fella for a few months in passing on my bicycle rides. I realized he was a good decent honest person, but he needed a haircut and beard trim.

      Well, I happened to have trimmers, and figured that was the least I could do to try to help him out. That, and a pizza and a beer, just because…

      Edit: Yes, I went out of my way to help this particular fella, he didn’t actually knock on my door. But, what if it was 120⁰F outside, and some stranger knocked on your door asking for help?..